diff --git a/playbooks/lxc-containers-destroy.yml b/playbooks/lxc-containers-destroy.yml
index 73c0cffd60..1131cfebbc 100644
--- a/playbooks/lxc-containers-destroy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/lxc-containers-destroy.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
       tags:
         - container-directories
 
-- name: Destroy lxc containers
+- name: Flush network cache on lxc host
   hosts: "hosts"
   max_fail_percentage: 20
   gather_facts: false
@@ -51,3 +51,16 @@
       delegate_to: "{{ physical_host }}"
       tags:
         - flush-net-cache
+
+- name: Ensure flushing network cache on local host
+  hosts: 127.0.0.1
+  connection: local
+  max_fail_percentage: 20
+  gather_facts: false
+  user: root
+  tasks:
+    - name: Flush net cache
+      command: /usr/local/bin/lxc-system-manage flush-net-cache
+      tags:
+        - flush-net-cache
+        - flush-net-cache-local